Paul-Michael Ochoa

September 29, 2011

Baseball MVP Races Heat Up: Kemp vs. Braun For NL MVP

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Historically, Major League Baseball’s most valuable player award has been presented to a superb player whose team will play well into the postseason. This season however, things do not seem to be so clear-cut in the ra...

September 26, 2011

Santa Barbara Ties CSU Bakersfield

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Trailing for most of the match, the UCSB women’s soccer team was able to salvage a 1-1 tie on the road at Cal State Bakersfield in double overtime game Sunday night. With the tie in their final nonconference game of th...

September 15, 2011

UCSB Splits Pair of Games Over the Weeekend

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Borrowing a travel tip from the men’s team, the UCSB women’s soccer team took a red eye flight to Michigan last Wednesday night to get an extra day’s rest to prepare for their pair of matches this past weekend. The...

May 23, 2011

Gauchos Look to Improve With New Recruits

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

With 16 seniors currently on the roster, the UCSB baseball team will be reloading with a strong recruiting class of seven high school players that have a chance to play right away for a young Gaucho team.

May 19, 2011

Gaucho Baseball Goes Off the Record

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

On Wednesday, staff writer Paul-Michael Ochoa sat down three members of the Gaucho baseball team: Senior outfielder Mark Haddow, senior pitcher Nick Capito, and junior pitcher Matt Vedo. The team has seven games remainin...

May 15, 2011

UCSB Postseason Hopes Dashed After Home Loss

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After an inspiring victory at UCLA this past Tuesday, things did not quite go as hoped this weekend for the UCSB baseball team as No. 17 UC Irvine swept the Gauchos in a three-game series.

May 10, 2011

Gauchos Gear Up for Showdown v. No. 19 UCLA

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After six tough games on the road, the UCSB baseball team will conclude its seven-game road trip on Wednesday when it takes on No. 19 UCLA.

May 5, 2011

Gauchos To Take on Northridge in Three-Game Road Series

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Senior left-handed pitcher Nick Capito will get the call for the Gauchos on Saturday. Capito, who will be making his third start of the season, has a 4-2 record with a 3.20 ERA in 45 innings pitched.

May 3, 2011

Gauchos Finish Lackluster Season at BW Tournament

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Battling a challenging course and blistering heat, the UCSB golf team struggled to a sixth place finish in the Big West Tournament. The Gauchos — entering the day in sixth place — shot a 22-over par in the tournam...

May 1, 2011

’Chos Drop Two of Three to Riverside

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The road has not been kind to the Gaucho baseball team this season. After an impressive 4-1 mark in its home stand last week, UCSB went 1-2 against Riverside in a three-game series over the weekend.

April 29, 2011

UCSB to Begin Seven-Game Roadtrip

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Following a 4-1 home stand, the UCSB baseball team will now pack up its bags for a seven-game road trip starting with a three-game series at Riverside today.

April 26, 2011

Gauchos Rally Late to Topple Matadors

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, Ben Edelstein came up to the plate for his first at-bat of the game, with a runner on second and the score tied at four. The senior sent a three-and-one fastball up the middle t...

April 20, 2011

’Chos to Kick Off Series v. 49ers

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Hoping to maintain the momentum from Tuesday night’s 15-inning victory over Pepperdine, UCSB will host Big West foe Long Beach State in a three-game series starting today. Long Beach currently stands at 18-16 (5-4 Big ...

April 19, 2011

Haddow’s Homer Drowns Waves in 15th

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After four hours of play, UCSB was ready to go home. Senior right fielder Mark Haddow ended the Gauchos’ longest game in program history with his two-out walk-off home run over the center field wall to secure a 3-2 win...

April 18, 2011

Baseball: Gauchos Swept in Road Games Against No. 7 Fullerton

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Despite leading the majority of the time this weekend, the UCSB baseball team was swept in a three-game series by No. 7 Fullerton, losing all three games by one run.

April 12, 2011

UCSB Falters Late Against Northridge

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

In control of the game and up 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning, UCSB allowed Northridge to rally and score two runs for a 3-2 victory over the Gauchos. Junior left-handed pitcher Zak Edgington made his first start a...